Legal Opinion
Frank Pirkheim and Roxanne Pirkheim, as Parents of Logan Pirkheim v. First Unum Life Insurance, a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 24, 2000No. 99-1297PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Frank and Roxanne Pirkheim sued First Unum Life Insurance Company (First Unum) in state court to recover accidental death benefits for the death of them minor son, Logan. First Unum removed the case to federal district court alleging federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1381 and ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(e)(1). The district court granted summary judgment for First Unum holding, as a matter of law, there were no benefits payable under the policy. The Pirkheims appeal and we affirm.
The significant facts are not in dispute. Logan Pirkheim was born with a…
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